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Chicago · Houston · Dallas
Find the best shared slot in the date and time meeting planner.
Difference
CET vs CST
UTC → UTC
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Paris · Berlin · Rome
CST to CET converter
Convert CST to CET time now
Free CST to CET converter. See Central Standard Time and Central European Time side by side. Live clocks, a 7 hours gap, meeting hours, and a full-day chart for Chicago and Paris.
America/Chicago
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CST → CET
To · Central European Time
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Europe/Paris
Interactive diagram
Watch CST convert into CET
Drag the Central hour. Watch the Central Europe clock change.
Central
9:00 AM CST
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CET ← CST
Central Europe
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Full-day chart
CST to CET hourly conversion chart
Full-day table. Tap a row to copy. Labels follow daylight saving.
| Central | Central Europe | UTC offsets |
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Meeting times
Best CST to CET meeting window
Find hours that work on both sides. Then save the slot to your calendar.
Follow along
Step-by-step CST to CET conversion
Four short steps to convert any CST time to CET.
Choose CST time
Select any hour in Central Standard Time. Smart mode uses America/Chicago.
CST to CET conversion guide
CST to CET conversion guide
This CST to CET converter shows Central European Time (UTC+1) for any Central Standard Time (UTC−6) time. Use it to schedule between Chicago and Paris. Choose Smart DST for live city clocks. Choose Fixed mode when you only want the CST and CET labels.
Central
CST
UTC−6
Chicago · Houston · Dallas
CST vs CET—
Central Europe
CET
UTC+1
Paris · Berlin · Rome
What is CST to CET conversion?
CST to CET conversion turns a CST clock into the matching CET time. Use it for calls, travel, and teams in Chicago and Paris.
CST to CET time difference
CET is 7 hours ahead of CST. Add 7 hours to the CST time to get CET. The live clocks at the top show the current CST to CET gap.
CST vs CET
CST is UTC−6. CET is UTC+1. They are different names. If a region uses daylight saving, check the live labels.
CST to CET now / current time
Need cst to cet right now? Read the live clocks, or tap Use current time for an instant CST → CET result.
CST to CET time difference
Season / context — tap to explore
See how daylight saving can change this pair.
Central—
—CST → CET
Central Europe—
Quick answers
Central
Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC−6
Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC−6. Smart DST uses the city clock America/Chicago so daylight saving stays correct for Chicago · Houston · Dallas.
- Cities: Chicago · Houston · Dallas
- City clock: America/Chicago
- Fixed CST: UTC−6
- On this page it pairs with CET (UTC+1)
Central Europe
Central European Time (CET)
UTC+1
Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1. Smart DST uses Europe/Paris for cities such as Paris · Berlin · Rome.
- Cities: Paris · Berlin · Rome
- City clock: Europe/Paris
- Fixed CET: UTC+1
- From CST: CET is 7 hours ahead of CST
CST to CET FAQ